Multicultural Celebration nixed; tree lighting postponed to Sunday
Rain in the forecast for Saturday has dampened the city’s holiday plans.
Drenching rain passes through
Heavy rain pelted the Central Coast Sunday and into early Monday.
PHOTO: Marchers protest offshore drilling plan
A huge crowd of marchers files along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz Saturday to protest the Trump Administration's plan to open offshore oil drilling in the Monterey Bay.
County: Hepatitis A outbreak is over
Santa Cruz County Public Health Officer Dr. Arnold Leff on Tuesday declared an end to the hepatitis A outbreak that began afflicting local patients in April 2017.
A behind-the-scenes look at city government
Twenty local high school students are spending their summer getting a first-hand look at how Watsonville’s government works.
Teen arrested for shooting into residence
Watsonville Police on Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old boy after he allegedly fired a shot into a residence that nearly struck a 3-year-old girl.
‘The first day of forever’
When she was 19, Lani Almand met the girl who would become her first daughter.
Man struck by garbage truck
A Watsonville man suffered major injuries Thursday morning after he was struck by a garbage truck as he crossed Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville Police Master Officer Burt Iles said.
Pinto Lake treatment effective
Efforts last month to clean Pinto Lake have been successful, Watsonville Environmental Projects Manager Jackie McCloud said Wednesday.
A new life
Richard Piontkowski spent the previous 12 years of his life in a nursing home, where nearly every aspect of his life was controlled by others.
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...





















